Telegraph Getting Tough

[Guest]

The fourth estate strikes back

There is a secret war going on behind-the-scenes between Sydney's two most successful clubs and News Limited newspapers. Fed up with poor access and being blocked from talking to players, the Daily Telegraph has done its best to hit back at the clubs. The Roosters' big win over the Bulldogs was relegated to way back inside last Saturday's paper, with soccer on the lead pages. The paper also hurt the Bunnies by running pictures of players that did not feature sponsors' names. For too long, clubs have been allowed to do their best to NOT publicise the game - with the full blessing of the NRL - and it's good to see the Tele firing back.

http://www.sportal.com.au/league-new...emonday-230606

What do they honestly expect. You dedicate a your paper to ripping apart a team, they're not going to give you access to the biggest player in the game. Suck it up princess' you all dug your own graves.

[chook 56]

What do they honestly expect. You dedicate a your paper to ripping apart a team, they're not going to give you access to the biggest player in the game. Suck it up princess' you all dug your own graves.

I'll lend a hand to dig it a bit deeper.

[Guest]

Rothfield should be allowed into the Roosters dressing rooms pre & post match, he's the best journo out of all of them.

[Andrew Walker]

Seeing the Telegraph are a sponsor of Western Sydney Wanderers Is it any surpirse they are on the back page and getting all the coverage from them

[Fairfax]

The fourth estate strikes back!

FF! Those bastards have been attacking our club since the 1990s! Week in, week out, for years they've been attacking us. The fourth estate started it! Based on the commercial interests of their employers.

What a load of shit.

[Guest]

like the chooks care if were all over the paper or not

being on the the back page of the paper what is it going to bring in??
more crowds nope, more sponsorship nope

[hackthefortress]

Rothfield should be allowed into the Roosters dressing rooms pre & post match, he's the best journo out of all of them.

The sarcasm... it burns!

[Guest]

We're all over channel 9 and more importantly the top 4 on the NRL ladder so eat a d*ck.

[Guest]

like the chooks care if were all over the paper or not

being on the the back page of the paper what is it going to bring in??
more crowds nope, more sponsorship nope

But they should let Phil up up Cronulla Rothfield unlimited access to the Roosters.

[Guest]

Rothfield should be allowed into the Roosters dressing rooms pre & post match, he's the best journo out of all of them.

He does not have the balls to do so.

[stephenj]

starve them out of trhe nrl!

[Headless Chook]

Maybe if Rothfield didn't slag off at the club every opportunity he gets, then they would have access. Between SMH and Channel 9, RLW & Big League, we are still getting heaps of press.

[BUDDY]

Freddy offered to take Rothwit into the sheds at the dogs game but he declined.

I don't know what he is whinging about.

[Guest]

Good luck to News Limited trying to get through this season without giving much coverage to us or Souths, two high profile teams destined for the Finals. Complete morons.

They are clearly trying to push us into relenting. The smart thing to do is to continue limiting their access; it's not like we have any difficulty getting publicity through other outlets.

Thanks, but no thanks News. We don't need to read the shit you write about us anyway.

[redwhiteblue]

I watched that movie "Mean Girls" last night. The Tele act like this. They complain, backstab, gossip and tell fibs...but then complain when they don't get invited to a party held by the cool kids on a Saturday night...